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Senior Bryan Even pitches for theLangley baseball team. Even willhead to St. Anselm’s next fall toplay Division II baseball.

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Langley OrchestraPresents Final ConcertNews, Page 6

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By Alex McVeigh

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Great Falls resident Scott DiGiammarinoknows the power of movies. In his re-cent TED Talk at TEDx Rock Creek Park,entitled “Why Movies Move Us,” he

spoke about the impact movies have, and the neuro-science behind it.

He mentioned a study that was conducted threeyears ago, where 50 percent of the world admittedto being afraid of swimming in the ocean. Eightypercent of those people said that they didn’t want togo in because they were still afraid of “Jaws,” de-spite the fact that it came out in 1975.

He also knows that enrollment in martial artsclasses tripled in the year “The Karate Kid” came out,and that after the release of “Top Gun,” recruitmentof Naval aviators increased by 500 percent and salesof Ray Ban sunglasses, bomber jackets and karaokemachines skyrocketed.

Tapping into the effect movies have on people iswhat led DiGiammarino to start his company, ReelPotential, which uses Hollywood movie clips to helpbusiness leaders inspire, engage and communicatewith employees in a short, entertaining and memo-rable manner.

An award-winning senior executive for AmericanExpress Financial Advisors, he moved to Great Fallsin 1992, taking over a market that was ranked 173out of 176 regions. During his first year, he led histeam to number one, and they maintained that rank-ing for over two decades.

IN THE PROCESS, DiGiammarino saw the scopeof the business expand rapidly. Over a six-year pe-riod, he went from one office to more than 200, from32 employees to more than 1,600 and from threeleaders reporting to him to over 120. But the growthcame with challenges.

“When you have one office, it’s easier to lead. Youcan see people’s faces and know when they’re hav-ing a good day or a bad day. You know when peopleneed some direction, some motivation or just some-one to talk to,” he said. “But as we grew, our leadingindicators started to show some cracks and we knewthat if we wanted to continue our success, we neededto get creative to ensure best efforts from everyone.”

Not wanting to throw away the results and thegoodwill that took him years to build, DiGiammarinowent on a quest to understand what made peopletick, adjusting his strategy based on those findings.

“I learned that the average attention span wasshrinking. We now start losing people after 17 sec-onds. The days of the three-hour meeting are gone.I learned that most generations these days like to beentertained, and they prefer short video versus whiteboards, Power Points and boring emails,” he said.“We also wanted to know what people wanted tostand for as an organization. What would make ouremployees proud to come to work every day? Whatwere our collective values and principles? Together,our employees built a list of over 200 themes. Someof the top ones included service, ethics, persever-ance, honesty, principle based decision-making, hopeand fun. My task was to figure out a way to takewhat I learned and the feedback we received and

develop a culture and environment that encompassedwhat the new generation was demanding.”

A self-proclaimed “movie guy,” DiGiammarino hasa collection of more than 600 DVDs. He saw moviesas something that everyone could relate to.

“We started sending out theme based emails on aweekly basis. An example of a theme could be cour-age. I would then write up a short statement as towhy being courageous was so important. Then, we’dattach a movie clip that supported that theme. Iwould ask people to write down the most courageousmoment in their lives, and if they wanted to, feelfree to send their story my way,” he said. “What wasamazing is that most of the stories had nothing to dowith business. They were mostly personal in nature.They were stories that happened in people’s every-day lives. They were incredibly emotional and com-pelling.”

He found his employees responded very well tothis: He started getting 200 to 300 responses back aweek.

DiGiammarino, with approval from the writer,would choose a story a week to send out to the restof the organization. He says that sharing helped builda culture where people started to understand andbelieve in one another.

The numbers eventually led American Express tosee if DiGiammarino’s success could be replicated,and soon he was on the road, speaking throughoutthe country. After one speaking gig in Las Vegas,where he used a number of movie clips about leav-ing a legacy, a woman came up to him and told himthat she experienced the entire gamut of emotionsduring the talk. She said that she’d never forget thepresentation.

“That’s when I realized I may have stumbled onsomething big. As soon as I got home I started call-ing the Hollywood movie studios to see if we couldpartner together to try to change the world. The ne-gotiations lasted more than nine years,” he said. “Ifinally got a call from Universal Studios, and in 2010,Reel Potential became the first company in the his-tory of Hollywood to gain legal access to movie clipsfor business-to-business purposes. This was a mas-sive coup.”

Mirrors framed in clay, quilts,photographs, oils, watercolors,mixed media, abstracts quitelarge, prints very small andmuch in between: 36 pieces by23 artists, including severalnew to Great Falls Studios(GFS), are on exhibit at theGreat Falls Community Libraryin the Large Community Meet-ing Room, 9830 GeorgetownPike, Great Falls through June2013. GFS members, artistsworking and living in GreatFalls, number 113. The villageis increasingly known for itscottage industry of artisansworking in individual studiosand three group studios on sce-nic roads in Great Falls.

Cindy Grisdela, member of

the board and chair of the GFSExhibits Committee says, “TheGreat Falls Studios membershow is an opportunity to seethe talents of neighbors andfriends in our community. Fromrealistic images in photos andpaintings to abstract colorsstudies, there is something foreveryone.”

GFS invites all to the artists’reception at the Great FallsCommunity Library, Large Com-munity Meeting Room, 9830Georgetown Pike, Thursday,June 27, 7-9 p.m.

Check out a book and see theshow, during regular libraryhours: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/li-brary/branches/gf/.

Great Falls Studios ArtistsExhibit at the Great Falls Library

Silvia GonzalezRoman’sphotographcaptures acorner of “SionChapel Door.”

Bob Gilbert’s“New WorldTrade Center.”

Finding Motivation in the Movies

Great Falls resident Scott DiGiammarinohas started a company, Reel Potential,which uses movie clips to convey inspira-tional messages.

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Langley High School baseball player Bryan Even tries to tag a baserunner during one of the Saxons’ game this season.

Langley senior Bryan Even swings at a pitch during one of the team’sgames this season. Even will go on to play Division II baseball nextseason at St. Anselm in New Hampshire.

Growing up With Baseball in Great FallsLangley senior Bryan Even to play Division II baseball next year.

By Alex McVeigh

The Connection

Growing up in Great Falls, Lan-gley High School senior BryanEven found his second home onthe diamond. He started his ca-

reer with Great Falls Little League, wherehe found inspiration every opening dayfrom the members of the Langley Saxonsvarsity team.

“Every opening day the Langley players

would be there at the end of our parade,giving us high fives and giving us somethingto look up to,” Even said. “I used to look upto them every year, they were my inspira-tion when I played, because that’s what Iwanted to become.”

Eventually he moved from Forestville El-ementary School to Cooper Middle Schoolto Langley, where he was able to don thegreen and gold for the Saxons.

ON THE FIELD, Even has had his fair

share of memorable moments. He startedoff his junior year with a grand slam, hisfirst hit of the year.

He also went out on top, capping his highschool with a 5-0 record as a senior start-ing pitcher, as well as one save.

“I came into my senior year knowing thatI was expected to take a leadership role withthe team, and I wanted that to start on themound,” he said. “Coach would come up tome as I went out there, and would say ‘Even,let’s hold them here’ and I would go ‘Yes

sir, yes sir.’ I knew that if a ball was in play,I could trust the defense enough to get theouts, so I just had to pitch to each batter.And once our offense got us a few runs, Iwas good to go.”

Varsity coach Kevin Healy says he noticedEven come into his senior year with a spe-cial focus.

“He’s always been a very hardworking,personable and coachable player, and hespent his senior season as a great presenceon the team, during practices, duringgames, he wanted to be the one to set the

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The Langley HighSchool Orchestra pre-sented its final con-cert of the school year

on June 4 in the Langley HS Audi-torium. Directed by Dr. ScottMcCormick and Ms. Bo-Min Son,“Blazing Bows of the West” fea-tured music from iconic Westernmovies and music with an Ameri-can theme. Taking the Westerntheme to a new level, Matt Cooley,Alex Blankinship and JonathanGrow surprised everyone withtheir rendition of a popular BeachBoys song played on string basses.Not to be outdone, the senior classperformed their senior song, re-ceiving a standing ovation.

Cellist and singer-songwriterCamille Thornton played guitarwhile singing her original song,“Last Train to Nashville.” PianistsPaul Li and Theron Masters werefeatured in Bolcom’s “TheSerpent’s Kiss,” which brought tomind the music of Scott Joplin.

The Symphonic Orchestra per-formed music from iconic Westernmovies: “The Good, the Bad andthe Ugly” which featured guitar-ists Charlie Wang and JustinNguyen, “The Alamo,” and the“Magnificent Seven.” The Philhar-monic Orchestra played JohnnyCash’s “Ghost Riders in the Sky”

Musicians were attired in West-ern wear and other costumes evok-ing American heritage and the set-tling of the West. Unusualheadwear included a horse head,worn by a senior violinist. Thestring bass trio clued the audienceinto the title of their song by look-ing like they were headed for aCalifornia beach.

The orchestra members aregrateful for the support of thePTSA, parents, teachers, and spon-sors who made this full orchestraconcert possible.

A MemorableEvening of Music

Langley students said they enjoyedparticipating in the orchestra and itsconcerts:

“The concert was so much fun, anda great way for classmates to gettogether for an evening of music.”

— Freshman Katherine Carris

“It was wonderful to play Westernthemed music and watch the seniorsreceive a tribute.”

—Freshman Minh Pham

“It was definitely a memorableevening of music.”

—Freshmen Dan Englund andDavid Fraley

—Swetha Ramesh

Langley Orchestra Presents Final Concert

Freshman Maria McQuadeshows off her cowgirl gearat the Langley OrchestraWestern Concert.

and John Williams’ “The Cow-boys.” The Festive Orchestra pre-sented Hofeldt’s “Hoedown” from“The Speckled Hen” in honor ofthe conductor’s young daughterwho is raising a speckled hen, aswell as music from the film “Spirit:Stallion of the Cimarron.”

The Freshman Orchestra gave astirring rendition of the famous“Hoedown” from “Rodeo” by AaronCopland. Pianist Paul Li and harpistAlyssa Katahara were featured alongwith the Freshman Orchestra inKerr’s “The American Journey.”

Langley Philhar-monic Orchestrastring basses sur-prise the concertaudience with theirrendition of a songmade famous by theBeach Boys. Fromleft are: JonathanGrow (freshman),Alex Blankinship(junior) and MattCooley (senior).

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By Kenneth R. “Ken” Plum

State Delegate (D-36)

I have always maintained that the poorin Northern Virginia are worse off thanothers living in less affluent parts of thestate because the cost of living is higher

in this region. The difference can be mostclearly seen in the cost of housing; and therehave been many notable efforts on the part oflocal governments to increase thestock of workforce, affordable hous-ing. The traffic coming into North-ern Virginia from the west and southis made up largely of people who cannot af-ford housing in the area.

Oddly, the official poverty measure that hasbeen used to calculate the official poverty ratehas been a one-size-fits-all statistic that doesnot account for regional differences in the costof living. That situation is about to change withthe introduction of the Virginia Poverty Mea-sure (VPM) by the Weldon Cooper Center forPublic Service at the University of Virginia(www.coopercenter.org). These are the profes-sionals who maintain all the demographics ofVirginia’s population and who produce officialpopulation estimates upon which many pro-

grams are funded and decisions are made.Their work follows that done in other statesand by other agencies seeking to get a moreaccurate measure of poverty.

The Virginia Poverty Measure takes into ac-count regional differences in the cost of liv-ing, updated consumer patterns, governmentprograms that affect family income, taxesand credits, and health care costs. While theformula to arrive at a realistic number that

reflects poverty-level living condi-tions is more complex, it is alsolikely to be more realistic as to ac-tual experiences of individuals.

Those interested in the details of the calcu-lations are encouraged to review the full re-port “The Virginia Poverty Measure: An Al-ternative Poverty Measure for the Common-wealth” at http://www.coopercenter.org/s i t e s / d e f a u l t / f i l e s / p u b l i c a t i o n s /VirginiaPovertyMeasure_May2013.pdf.

The introduction of the VPM brings somesignificant changes to our understanding ofpoverty. Under the Virginia Poverty Measure,Northern Virginia counties and cities with someof the highest median incomes in the nationare shown to have a significantly greater ex-tent of economic deprivation than what offi-

cial poverty statistics suggest. The inside thebeltway official poverty rate goes from 7.4percent to 12.3 percent under the VPM. Fairfaxgoes from 6.4 percent to 9.7 percent. In con-trast, Southwest Virginia goes from an officialrate of 21 percent to 16 percent. The mainexplanation for the change is taking into ac-count differences in cost of living and the ex-istence of programs to relieve poverty. Calcu-lation of the new rate found that fewer chil-dren are in poverty, dropping from 15.6 per-cent to 13 percent. Under the Virginia PovertyMeasure, more Virginians are in “near poverty”and fewer are in “deep poverty.”

To the degree that the new methodologycreates a better understanding of the exist-ence of poverty, it will be a challenging taskfor policy makers to incorporate this infor-mation into budget and program decisions.Presumably there could be a shift of resourcesamong the regions of the state, and suchchanges can create winners and losers. Thenew numbers should be a wake-up call towealthy Northern Virginians that there aremore in need among us than we had previ-ously thought to be the case. The new methodof measuring poverty is an important new toolfor policymakers.

Measure of Being Poor in Virginia

Commentary

To the Editor:There is a big difference in how

the Republicans and Democratschoose their candidates for state-wide office. Democrats are con-ducting an open primary for lieu-tenant governor and attorney gen-eral. The Democrats offer a chanceto participate in the political pro-cess. I think we at least owe thema look.

Republicans held a conventionwhere decisions were made by a

small number of activists produc-ing outcomes which don’t reflectthe interests of the broader Repub-lican party. Such decisions havebecome a widespread practice ofthe GOP in Virginia. For example,efforts led by a small number ofright wing activists in the VirginiaGeneral Assembly to suppressvoter turnout, limit women’shealth care choices, or advance theagenda of the NRA do not reflectthe priorities of most Virginians.

Nomination Process Illustrates DifferencesLetters to the Editor

Paying Respect to Fallen SoldiersAround 25 scouts from Troop 976 Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Vienna and their families visited the ArlingtonNational Cemetery on May 25 to pay their respects to the soldiers who have given their lives over the years for theUnited States’ liberty and security. The scouts laid over 6,300 roses throughout various sections of the cemetery,including graves of recent fallen from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The roses that decorated the graves wereshipped from Ecuador just for this occasion, as stated by one scout, Nicholas Zaso, who was interviewed by the Ecua-dorian Embassy Press.

Yet without a primary process toprovide an opportunity to openlydiscuss issues, the few Republicansin the Northern Virginia delegationhave been amazingly quiet. TheseRepublicans can not hide for long.

In selecting E.W. Jackson as itsnominee for lieutenant governor,the conservative activists at theGOP convention moved their stateticket to the extreme right. It willbe interesting to see what mem-bers of the Northern Virginia Re-

publican delegation to Richmondhave to say about the radical posi-tions taken by Jackson. Will GOPDelegates Comstock, Ramadan,and Hugo disavow Jackson’s ex-treme statements about PlannedParenthood, gay rights, and Presi-dent Obama? Will they fall in linewith the extremists in their party,ignoring the mainstream prefer-ences of their constituents? Or willthey go into hiding?

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Jean P. Freeman, professor of interior design atMarymount University, says considering a room’slighting is a good starting point. “What is the lightingin the room, sunlight from the exterior [and] over-head lighting?” she asks. “The amount of light wouldassist in determining how dark or light the walls couldbe. To brighten the room obviously lighter colors arepreferred; but to add excitement bright colors withenough light would be a great choice.”

Before painting an entire room, look at the paintsamples in a variety of lighting conditions, advisesHope Hassell, specialty designer at Sun Design inBurke. “Natural light has a tendency to wash out col-ors that otherwise look good in artificial light,” shesaid. “Always look at the paint sample throughout theday so you can see what it looks like in morning sunversus afternoon sun versus at night when there is nonatural light in the space.”

Artificial light also impacts the way paint looks in aroom. “Fluorescent light can make a cream or beigepaint take on a yellow hue,” said Hassell. “Other col-ors that are in the space are also a huge factor whenselecting a paint. Colors can often enhance and af-fect the paint around them. Make sure to apply smallareas of paint near the different colors in the room,whether it is the trim around the door or the woodstain of the floor or cabinetry.”

Marika Meyer of Marika Meyer Interiors in Bethesdaencourages homeowners to consider the mood thatthey’d like to create in a room when selecting paint.“It’s important to figure out the overall feel of thespace, such as warm or cool,” she said. “What kind ofenergy do you want to get out of a space? For ex-ample, family rooms often have a lot of energy andtherefore, people tend to use brighter colors. In theliving room, consider a softer palette for a retreat-type setting. Deciding on a room’s energy and toneare good starting points.”

Susan Hergenrather, assistant professor of interiordesign at Marymount University agrees that paintcolors help create a room’s mood. “Think about thedifferent mood of a red room versus a blue room,”she said. “Most people have a palette that they areinstinctively drawn to, for example violet and yellowgreen. Look at the colors you already have in yourhome and build your palettes around the things thatyou love whether it is your favorite sofa or yourmother’s antique carpet.”

Hergenrather also suggests simplicity. “Always usea color scheme. For example, complimentary colorswork well for almost everyone,” she said. “Pick up acolor wheel and use it. Too many colors make an in-

terior too complex. Keep it simple. Also rememberthere are many colors in a space, not just the paintcolors. Don’t forget to consider the color of the flooras one of the colors in the room.”

Test before buying is another suggestion thatHergenrather offers. “Always site test colors. Manu-facturers have sample pots for this purpose,” she said.“Put the colors on your walls in several different placesand live with them for a few days before making thefinal decision.”

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT TRENDS in paintcolors? “For interiors, I’m using a lot of grays,” saidMeyer. “Previously, for more than a decade, beigeswere popular, but now gray tones are in. Taupes arealso popular right now in terms of paint colors.”

Hassel said, “We are experiencing that people arestarting to be more adventurous with bright colorsthat make a statement. Whether it is painting onewall a peacock green for an accent in a living roomor painting the front door a flame orange, bright, satu-rated colors are being used on the inside and outsideof homes.”

Freeman said that intensity in color is popular now.“Bright colors with flare or pastels that seem to rep-resent ice cream colors are all part of the currenttrends,” she said. “Neither should be dull, but bothshould be more intense. Pick up the colors of yourfavorite piece of upholstery and see the types beingplayed, one against the other. Opposites do attract incolors and everyday life.”

For those with historic homes who want to recre-ate the hues of a forgone era, designers say that manymanufactures now have palettes that replicate his-toric colors. “I particularly like Farrow and Ball butthey are expensive,” said Hergenrather. “However,with paint, as with anything, you get what you payfor. If red is a favorite of yours use a high qualitypaint such as Benjamin Moore Aura ... great stuff thatreally covers.”

By John Byrd

In many respects, well-ex-ecuted universal designspeaks to the hope that a bet-

ter world is not only possible, butwithin our grasp. Certainly the in-tention is to include people withchallenged mobility. And it followsthat a good universal design solu-tion can be an enhancement notjust for one person, but for every-one.

“The thinking in our culture hasreally evolved on this issue,” saidaccessibility design specialist RussGlickman. “It is much more com-mon today to find a special needsmobility solution so perfectly ratio-nalized that the improvement ex-tends beyond how the house worksto how it looks.”

Of course, as a practical matter,finding a skilled change-agent whogets the vision can be difficult. Justask Grace Cassidy.

The Cassidy family has occupieda two-level brick ranch near LakeAccotink for 15 years. Son Chris,who is now a graduate student atAmerican University, was diag-nosed with muscular dystrophywhen he was not quite 3 years old,and shortly thereafter the familymoved to the pretty ranch on acorner lot with a sloping hill. A sec-ond child was born. Life went on,hampered only by occasionalstruggles in moving Chris’ scooteras he got older. Gradually, Chris’snatural drive to independence be-came a factor. To help him get fromthe front of the house to sidewalk,for instance, the family deployeda fold-out ramp, which they re-folded and removed at the end ofthe day.

As Chris became more accus-tomed to going places, the Cassidysstepped up their search for waysto appropriately retrofit the houseitself.

“Finding someone who under-stood our range of requirementsturned out to be a real problem,”Cassidy said. “The contractors wediscussed our needs with either

itself. The plan called for a path-way in which Chris Cassidy couldeasily get from the front door to awaiting school bus at the foot ofthe driveway one level below. Sincethe existing downward path con-sisted of a series of staircases andwalk-ways built along a rapidly-deteriorating brick retaining wall,the feasibility issues seemed daunt-ing.

“Of course, there was an obvioussite preparation component,”Glickman said. “We had to cultivatethe grade so that the scooter cannegotiate it without difficulty. Thisentailed a certain amount of earth-moving and re-compaction, whichwe secured with a two-part retain-ing wall system that now figuresinto the new landscaping plan.”

The newly paved side walkwayextends some 90 feet from thefront door to the driveway, neverrising faster than one inch per foot.

The space-constricted formerfront porch has been replaced byan L-shaped veranda that wrapsthe home’s northwest corner as itsegues to the new outdoor grillingdeck.

Surrounded by matures treesand recently completed landscap-ing, the new outdoor space is el-egant and private.

To assure traction and durabil-ity, Glickman specified Fiberondecking. For atmosphere, the rail-ing caps are fitted with Azek nightlighting — which creates a prettyeffect on a warm night when thefamily gathers for a cook-out.

“But the greatest pleasure for meis how well this works for Chris,”Grace said. “When I see him head-ing off for school, or coming up thehill on his own, it’s the completefulfillment of everything we’dhoped for.”

The Cassidy family has occupied the ranch on a corner lotfor 15 years; owing to site challenges, most of the contrac-tors they originally approached with their access require-ments declined the assignment.

Front elevationuniversal designsolution is bothfunctional andarchitecturallyappropriate.

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didn’t know what they were doing,or just turned us down outright.That’s when I recognized that thekind of solution wanted was stillconsidered pretty specialized.”

Enter Russ Glickman, presidentof Glickman Design Build. What isparticularly “specialized” aboutservices provided by the veteranremodeler is that he’s learnedmuch of his craft by care-giving forhis own son, Michael, who wasborn with cerebral palsy, and is alsoa college student living at homewith his parents.

“I have been designing and re-modeling homes for over 30 years,”Glickman said. “About 15 years agoI really immersed myself in mas-tering about a dozen special-needsbuilding technologies. It’s an evolv-ing discipline that includes somevery particular applications.”

Glickman’s search eventually ledto certifications in Aging in Place(CAPS), Environmental Access(CEAC) and Green Building(GACP). For Cassidy, though, theimportant difference was thatGlickman came forward with ideas.

“Russ showed us how we couldre-design the home’s front eleva-tion so that it would not only helpChris, but also create an outdoorfamily place and enhance our curbappeal. That intrigued all of us,”Grace Cassidy said. “I began to seethat there wasn’t any reason whya universal design solution has tolook like it was created for handi-capped needs.”

That said, the most evident dif-ficulties were inherent to the site

DetailsRuss Glickman periodically offers

workshops of accessible living andAging-In-Place topics. Visitwww.GlickmanDesignBuild.com or call301-444-4663.

Local interior designexperts offer suggestionsfor choosing paint colorsfor one’s home.

Designing aColorful World

Interior designer Marika Meyer believeshomeowners should decide on the energyand tone they want to create in a roombefore choosing a paint color. Meyer se-lected soft hues to create a warm feel inthis McLean library.

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1 505 INNSBRUCK AVE ................ 6 ... 5 ... 4 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $4,100,000 .... Detached ........... 5.06 ................ INNSBRUCK .............. 04/26/13

2 10005 WINDY HOLLOW RD ...... 5 ... 6 ... 2 ..... GREAT FALLS .... $3,300,000 .... Detached ........... 1.72 .............. FALCON RIDGE ............ 04/05/13

3 8146 OLD DOMINION DR ......... 5 ... 6 ... 1 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,350,000 .... Detached ........... 1.75 .............. VISTA WOODS ............ 04/05/13

4 7029 ELIZABETH DR ................ 6 ... 6 ... 1 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,306,104 .... Detached ........... 0.34 ............. HANSBOROUGH ........... 04/08/13

5 1139 TOWLSTON RD ............... 6 ... 6 ... 1 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,120,000 .... Detached ........... 2.00 ................ TOWLSTON .............. 04/18/13

6 1251 KURTZ RD ....................... 6 ... 6 ... 1 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,100,000 .... Detached ........... 0.41 ............ SALONA VILLAGE .......... 04/04/13

7 7203 WARBLER LN ................... 6 ... 5 ... 3 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,100,000 .... Detached ........... 0.27 ............ LANGLEY MANOR .......... 04/17/13

8 7000 BENJAMIN ST .................. 5 ... 6 ... 1 ........ MCLEAN ....... $2,025,000 .... Detached ........... 1.11 ............ LANGLEY FOREST .......... 04/30/13

Copyright 2013 RealEstate Business Intelligence. Source: MRIS as of May 15, 2013.

Local REAL ESTATELocal REAL ESTATEApril, 2013Top Sales inGreat Fallsand McLean

In April 2013, 23 Great Falls homes sold between $4,100,000-$410,299 and

106 homes sold between $2,350,000-$182,000 in the McLean and Falls Church area.

2 10005 Windy Hollow Road,Great Falls — $3,300,000

4 7029Elizabeth Drive,

McLean —$2,306,104

6 1251 Kurtz Road,McLean — $2,100,000

7 7203 Warbler Lane, McLean —$2,100,000

8 7000 Benjamin Street, McLean —$2,025,000


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Today, DiGiammarino works with compa-nies who are looking to help engage theiremployees to maximize their true talents.He has thousands of theme-based movieclips that are available to help clients com-municate in a way that connects to employ-ees.

Now that he’s tackled the business world,DiGiammarino’s next target is the youngergeneration.

“In 2008, close to 55 percent of studentshad a job upon graduation from college. By2012, that number had dropped to 22 per-cent. A Rutgers study says that over the pastfive years, 53 percent of college graduatesare unemployed or under employed, andCNBC said that close to 38 percent of col-lege grads are working in jobs that don’trequire a college degree,” he said. “When Istarted to research why this might be, surethe economy had something to do with it.But, I also found that this current genera-tion of graduates are the first ones who had‘helicopter parents.’ These are parents whomade a majority of decisions for their chil-dren when they were growing up. Researchshows that this became really heightenedafter 9/11, when we became even moreprotective than ever. Most employers todaystate that one of the top attributes that theyare looking for is someone who can make a

great decision that’s in alignment with cor-porate values. Our children have so muchtalent and such a bright future … but intoday’s society, they have to be superb atmaking decisions, especially when the bossisn’t around.”

This led DiGiammarino to branch out intoReel Potential University, which aims to re-verse the downward trend of post-collegeemployment and salaries by using the movieclips to incorporate life lessons and prin-ciples that will prepare students to success-fully enter the workforce.

“The recent and future graduates willneed more than just book smarts to lead,“he said. “They need to supplement theirclassroom learnings with reality based,memorable lessons which will give them theconfidence, the knowledge and the wisdomthat they’ll need to succeed.”

DiGiammarino says he still tries to watcha movie every day, and is constantly cata-loguing and taking notes of themes and sec-tions that could be applicable to Reel Po-tential.

“I feel like with Reel Potential and RPU,we can really help make a positive differ-ence in the world, using movie clips to helppeople maximize every ounce of potentialthey have in them,” he said. “It doesn’t mat-ter if it’s in the workplace, in the classroomor at home, sometimes we just need some-thing different, to help you tap into it.”

Memorable Lessons

Faith Notes are for announcements andevents in the faith community. Send [email protected] is Friday.

St. Francis Episcopal Church,9220 Georgetown Pike in Great Falls,offers three Sunday services and a hostof musical, educational, outreach, andfellowship ministries to enrich spiritualgrowth. The services are: a 7:45 a.m.worship service without music; 9 a.m.worship service, children’s chapel andchildren’s choirs; 10 a.m. Sunday schooland adult forum; and 11 a.m. worshipservice with adult choir. 703-759-2082.

Redeemer Lutheran Church,1545 Chain Bridge Road, McLean willstart their new summer schedule June23 with a 9 a.m. traditional service anda 10:30 a.m. contemporary service.Starting July 14 and continuing to Sept.1, the contemporary service will be heldat 9 a.m. and the traditional worshipservice will be at 10:30 a.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congre-gation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter MillRoad, Oakton, offers a rich and uniqueReligious Exploration (RE) program forall children, from pre-K toddlersthrough high school seniors, emphasiz-ing exploration of all religious traditionswhile developing a personal spiritualpath. Registration for the RE program,which offers classes on Saturday after-noons and Sunday mornings, is nowopen by calling 703-281-4230.

St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church,1830 Kirby Road in McLean. The thirdSunday service every month at 10:15a.m. allows children to play active rolesin the music and as greeters and ushers.Traditional services are every Sunday at8:15 and 10:15 a.m.

Faith Notes

Father’s Day Photo Gallery

The Owens family: Dad Jack (second from right) with, from left, hisyoungest son Eric, 15, wife Kathy and oldest son, Jeffery, 18. The Owensfamily has lived in Great Falls since May 2000. This picture was taken inUpperville, Va. where they took visiting family for Sunday brunch at theHunter’s Head Tavern in August of 2012.


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“Alice’s Garden,” batik, by Carol Higgs, who will give ademonstration of her methods on Thursday, June 13 at 7:30p.m., at the Vienna Art Center, 115 Pleasant St., N.W., Vienna.

Send announcements [email protected] is Friday for the following week’spaper. Photos/artwork encouraged. Foradditional listings, visitwww.connectionnewspapers.com.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 12Indigo Girls and Joan Baez. 8 p.m.,

at Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. Since the late ’80s, IndigoGirls has released multiple platinumrecords, including Rites of Passageand Shaming of the Sun. Kicking offthe evening is Joan Baez, winner of aGrammy Lifetime AchievementAward. $28-$42. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

THURSDAY/JUNE 13Strictly Painting 9. 7-9 p.m., at

McLean Project for the Arts, 1234Ingleside Ave., McLean. A gallery talkat the biennial juried paintingexhibition featuring 28 artistsselected by Margaret Heiner, owner/director of Georgetown’s HeinerContemporary. 703-790-1953 or www.mpaart.org.

Code 20: Proceed toImprov. 7-9 p.m., at theOld Firehouse TeenCenter, 1440 Chain BridgeRoad, McLean. Studio Rep,the only professional teenrepertory company in theMcLean area, hosts anongoing event where highschool students and adultscan watch comedy, join inimprov games, perform atan open mic and enjoyentertainment from someof Washington’s bestimprov groups. 703-744-9353 or http://bit.ly/14Tgz52.

Batik Demonstration.7:30 p.m., at Vienna ArtCenter, 115 Pleasant St.,N.W., Vienna. Artist CarolHiggs uses melted waxresist and brilliant colorsto paint semi-abstractimages on fabric andpaper. 703-319-3971 orwww.ViennaArtssociety.org.

The Go-Go’s and SpecialGuest: The PsychedelicFurs. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road,Vienna. One of the first commerciallysuccessful all-female bands, The Go-Go’s became known for hits like “WeGot The Beat,” “Vacation” and “OurLips are Sealed.” The PsychedelicFurs, an English post-punk/new waveband perform as special guest. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

FRIDAY/JUNE 14Four Star Combo. 6:30 p.m., on

Vienna Town Green, 144 Maple Ave.E, Vienna. Four Star Combo plays1950’s rock, with Honky Tonk. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

Celtic Woman. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Celtic Woman, comprised of ChloëAgnew, Lisa Lambe, Susan McFaddenand Máiréad Nesbitt, returns withtheir take on modern and traditionalsongs. $25-$55. 1-877-965-3872 orhttp://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

SATURDAY/JUNE 15School’s Out Kids Carnival. 11 a.m.,

at the Ritz-Carlton, 1700 TysonsBlvd., McLean. Celebrate thebeginning of summer vacation at acarnival featuring performances,acrobatics, circus characters, dancingand games; carnival foods included.

A sculpture of John Sonnier’s, who willgive a craft talk on Thursday, June 20, atColor Wheel Gallery 65 in McLean.

$65. 703-506-4300.“AHH!” (Art Happens Here!). Noon-

5 p.m., at 717 Walker Road, GreatFalls. See the working studios of fivelocal artists, painting in differentmedia and styles. 703-785-5784 [email protected].

Claude Moore Colonial FarmWheat Harvest. 1-4 p.m., at 6310Georgetown Pike, McLean. Watchfarmers cut grain and then join inand bind and stack the crop; lend ahand churning butter; and learn howto make wheat bread. $2-$3.www.1771.org.

Bill Cosby. 8 p.m., at Filene Center,1551 Trap Road, Vienna. A recipientof nine Grammys, nine Emmys, thePresidential Medal of Freedom and aLifetime Achievement Award, Cosbyprovides clean, family-friendly humorthrough his standup act. $25-$42. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

SUNDAY/JUNE 16Father’s Day Ice Cream Social.

Noon, at Antioch Christian Church,1860 Beulah Road, Vienna. Everydad receives a copy of “Half TimeÓby Bob Buford and will be recognizedat the Father’s Day services earlier inthe morning at 9:30 and 11 a.m. 703-938-6753 or http://www.antiochdoc.org/.

“AHH!” (Art Happens Here!). Noon-

5 p.m., at 717 Walker Road,Great Falls. See the workingstudios of five local artists,painting in different media andstyles. 703-785-5784 [email protected] Trap’s 24th AnnualLouisiana Swamp Romp™.2 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551Trap Road, Vienna. The spirit ofNew Orleans comes to the D.C.area with musicians Marcia Ball,Rosie Ledet & The ZydecoPlayboys and Steve Riley & TheMamou Playboys. $25. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.Fat Chance. 6:30 p.m., onVienna Town Green, 144 MapleAve. E, Vienna. The band playsclassic rock covers. 703-255-6360 or www.viennava.gov/index.aspx?NID=879.

MONDAY/JUNE 17Josh Krajcik. 8 p.m., atJammin Java, 227 Maple Ave.E., Vienna. The singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and X Factor starperforms in support of his debutalbum Blindly, Lovely, Lonely;

Jon Cresswell opens. $15.www.jamminjava.com.

TUESDAY/JUNE 18Melissa Etheridge and Eric

Hutchinson. 8 p.m., at FileneCenter, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna.Melissa Etheridge, a two-timeGrammy Award winner, comes toperform hits like, “Ain’t It Heavy” and“Come to My Window.” EricHutchinson also performs. $35-$65.1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19Juanes. 8 p.m., at Filene Center, 1551

Trap Road, Vienna. Colombian-bornJuanes built his musical appealthrough Spanish-language songsfeaturing themes of peace and love,including “La Camisa Negra.” $25-$48. 1-877-965-3872 or http://www.wolftrap.org/Filene_Center.aspx.

THURSDAY/JUNE 20Sculpture Gallery Talk. 6-7:30 p.m.,

at the Color Wheel Gallery 65, 1374Chain Bridge Road, McLean. JohnSonnier, a master garden designer forthe British Embassy, speaks aboutcreating sculptures. 703-356-6345.

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example,” Healy said. “He reallymade an impact for us on themound, keeping people off base,walking very few batters, but re-cording more than 80 strikeouts.At the plate he started hitting moreline drives and really got his bat-ting average up.”

In addition to his starting pitch-ing duties, Even played first basewhen not pitching, and often bat-ted third or fourth in the lineup.

“I love the challenge of trying toshut the other team down whileI’m pitching, and then comingright back up to the plate and tryand get us some runs,” he said.

While Even is a tough competi-tor on the field, Healy says he hasalways known him to have a goodsense of humor off the field, evenif it comes at his own expense.

“Last year, he hit a game-win-ning home run against Fairfax, andas he rounded second base, he wasso excited he started clapping ashe ran the bases,” Healy said. “Onthe bus ride home, the seniorswere having fun with him, tellinghim he needs to learn to celebratebetter. And he took it all in goodfun, laughing right along withthem. That showed me that eventhough he had the biggest hit ofthe game, his ego wasn’t so bigthat he couldn’t laugh at himselfright after.”

OFF THE FIELD, Even’s workethic made a strong impression onthe Langley community. AssistantPrincipal Fred Amico said he al-ways appreciated Even’s attitudetoward schoolwork.

“I remember once he had a testthat he really needed a good gradein, and for days I would come outof my office and see him sitting ata table, reading until his eyes wereblurry,” he said. “He didn’t com-

plain a bit, that’s not Bryan, he justputs in as much time as he can andhas a great attitude while he’s do-ing it. He’s the kind of person thatwill leave no stone unturned whenit comes to getting somethingdone.”

Even will be headed to St.Anselm in Manchester, N.H. in thefall, on an academic and athleticscholarship, where he will playbaseball and major in business. Hewill fulfill the same responsibili-ties as he did while playing for theSaxons, playing pitcher and firstbase for the Division II Hawks.

“I really love the environment upthere, I’ve got family at the school,and a great relationship with thecoach, who says he sees a lot ofpotential in me,” Even said. “Dur-ing baseball tournaments and col-lege visits, I probably saw morethan 20 colleges, but after talkingto coach [Barry] Rosen, we reallyclicked.”

As the first one of his recruitingclass to sign, Even had his arrange-ments made on the first day of hissenior year. But that didn’t mean hecould ease up during the school year.

“It was a relief, but I knew I stillhad to work. The school offeredme an increased scholarship if Iwas able to meet a GPA goal forthe first quarter, and I was able todo that,” Even said. “Next year, Ithink of myself as a student-ath-lete, and the student part comesfirst. There will be a lot moregames and a lot more work to beput in when it comes to baseball,but it’s going to be up to me to findthe time to get it all in.”

Even said he’s ready to take onnew challenges, such as playingwith a wood bat and in tempera-tures that will most likely getcolder than Northern Virginia, butalso grateful for the experiences hehad in Great Falls.

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Playing BaseballAt the Next Level

Langley Senior Bryan Even pitches in one of the Saxons’games. Even, who went 5-0 with a save this season on themound, will play Division II baseball next fall.


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By Andrew Miner

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Madison captured its secondVirginia girls’ lacrosse statechampionship on June 8with a 12-7 victory over the

Langley Saxons at Westfield High School.The Warhawks’ fourth victory over the Sax-ons this season was a low-scoring affair, un-characteristic for Madison, which averaged18 goals per game on the season and morethan 20 during the state tournament.

The Langley defense might have hadsomething to do with that, as early pres-sure by the Saxons contributed to Madisonturnovers and drawing first blood with se-nior Olivia Sisson’s goal with 21:58 remain-ing in the first half. By the time the Wash-ington and Lee recruit put Langley ahead,it was 7:20 p.m., approximately 80 minutesafter the scheduled start time.

The senior held her head high even afterthe loss in what Sisson described as a “re-demption game,” because the Saxons knewthat they “could run with them, we couldcompete with them” before Madison“stepped up their intensity on offense anddefense, competing all over the field.”

In the medal ceremony afterwards, Sissonreminisced with her coach.

Richard DeSomma praised the senior’sintangibles: “I told her how proud I was ofher in being captain this year, bringing to-gether all the different personalities andleading the team on and off the field.”

THE DELAYED START time seemed to beyet another advantage for the Saxons, wholost to the Warhawks 16-11 in the regularseason, 17-9 in the Liberty District champi-onship game, and 19-10 in the NorthernRegion final. The Warhawks, however, re-sponded to Sisson’s first goal with fourstraight, starting when junior Katie Kerriganfound fellow junior Alex Condon with 20:44

remaining.Kerrigan continued the offensive surge as

she worked through a double team, besteda stick check and bounced a ball that foundthe back of the net. The Ohio State recruitthen found junior defender Rachel Brennan,who bounced a shot past Saxon senior All-Region goalie Erin Long. The Warhawksheld a three-goal advantage after sopho-more Kierra Sweeney scored off an eight-meter opportunity with 14:46 to play.

Kerrigan said being state champs was “anamazing feeling … with a team that I loveso much.” She admitted that “sometimesnerves got in the way, but we always cometogether as a team and take a deep breath”as they went back out and played theirgame.

Madison head coach Amanda Counts saidher team “didn’t really change much aboutthe game plan. We knew we needed pos-session to stay in control and take advan-tage of the 50-50 balls.” She continued:“both teams’ defenses stepped it up a lotand we held back our offense to only takethe shots we wanted. … Defense wins cham-pionships.”

With seven minutes left in the first, Sissoncut the deficit in half. Madison respondedwith consecutive eight-meter goals byCondon, and then senior Carly Frederick,who spun out of a triple team and fired thesphere of rubber into the upper shelf, forceda timeout from Saxon coach RichardDeSomma. Afterward, Kerrigan and

Sweeney netted two more goals.Momentum, seemingly against

all odds, turned again in the Sax-ons’ favor when senior RachelWagner scored with under twominutes remaining and Condonpicked up a yellow card at the half-time buzzer. As Madison wasforced to start without one of theirleaders to begin the second half,Sisson completed her hat trick 14seconds into the half. SeniorHayley Soutter’s goal made it a 9-6 game as Langley went on a 3-1run.

The Saxons suffered a blow,however, when Soutter was forcedto leave the game with 17:56 re-

maining when she received a red card. Sheoriginally received a yellow card on the play,but it was changed to a red after a discus-sion between officials.

Coach DeSomma said the red card was“huge, it’s huge; [Soutter] is our top scorer,our playmaker, our All-American. … It hurttremendously and we could have kept ourcomeback going.”

DeSomma said he “was not quite surehow they changed it from a yellow to a red,”while coach Counts said it “was an unfor-tunate way to end her season, but I think itwas a deserved card and the call was right.”

THE EFFECTS were not immediate, yetLangley did not score again until Sisson putaway her fourth with under three minutesto play. By then, the Warhawks had alreadystruck twice in a 15-second span as juniorEllie Bentley and senior Erin Callahanscored with 7:16 and 7:01 left respectively.

Sweeny added a goal in the final twominutes and the Warhawks were crownedchampions.

Langley won the draw control battle 13-8 and had stout defense as Long made 11saves. The Saxons, though, could not over-come the turnovers and Soutter’s red card;mental miscues that needed to be avoidedin order to win the state title. Madison, inthe end, was able to respond to early ad-versity and knocked off Langley for thefourth time this season with the last onebeing the most important and rewarding.

Madison Boys’ LaxFinishes StateRunner-up

The Madison boys’ lacrosse teamentered Saturday’s June 8 state cham-pionship game against Chantilly ridinga 14-game winning streak.

The Warhawks fell short of takinghome the banner that would havecome with No. 15.

Chantilly defeated Madison 9-5 onJune 8 at Westfield High School,meaning the Warhawks finished staterunner-up. Madison ended the seasonwith an 18-6 record and won LibertyDistrict and Northern Region cham-pionships. The Warhawks defeatedChantilly 7-6 in the regional champi-onship game on May 24.

Oakton BaseballFalls inState Semifinals

The Oakton baseball team’s 2013season ended with a 9-8 loss toHanover in the AAA state semifinalson Saturday, June 8, at Westfield HighSchool.

The Cougars had leads of 3-0 and6-3, but Hanover took the lead forgood with a six-run fourth inning.

Oakton retired the first two Hanoverbatters in the bottom of the fourth,but the next six Hawks batters reachedbase, including a three-run home runby catcher Keith Searles, who hit a pairof home runs during the game.

“In the fourth inning, getting thetwo outs, we did everything right tothat point and just kind of lost itthere,” Oakton head coach Justin Janissaid. “… It got away from us a littlebit.”

Oakton senior outfielder BrettPadula went 2 for 2 with a double, ahome run and five RBIs. His three-runhomer over the center-field fence gavethe Cougars a 6-3 lead in the top ofthe fourth inning.

“Brett played great today,” Janissaid. “Again, you’re happy to see a se-nior be able to close out a career likethat, especially a guy who has workedas hard as he has.”

Oakton second baseman JoeyBartosic finished 2 for 4. Freshmanthird baseman Joe Rizzo went 2 for 2with a double.

The Cougars finished the seasonwith a 21-6 record. Oakton won theConcorde District championship andfinished Northern Region runner-upto Lake Braddock.

“I’m very proud of our guys,” Janissaid. “… They fought hard for everysingle inning, every single pitch thisentire year.”

—Jon Roetman

Sports Roundups

Langley Girls’ Lax Finishes State Runner-upSaxons fall toWarhawks for fourthtime in 2013.

Madison’s Ellie Bentley shoots during the state cham-pionship game against Langley on June 8.

Carly Frederick and the Madison girls’lacrosse team defeated Langley for thestate title on June 8 at Westfield HighSchool.

The Madison girls’ lacrosse team celebrates winningthe 2013 state championship on June 8.

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